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Beau Is Afraid’ review: What the f—k did I just watch?
By DYLAN GRECO | Apr. 26To put it bluntly, “Beau is Afraid” is a spectacle.
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Graduating art students debut “Reflections of Impermanence”
By MERET KELSEY | Apr. 19, 2023“Reflections of Impermanence,” the Department of Art’s class of 2023 senior thesis exhibition, opened to warm reception last Thursday evening at the Center for the Arts (CFA).
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Meaning behind the mural: ADHD
By ALEX NOVAK | Apr. 19, 2023Lucy Person reflects on sleepless nights where a random CFA wall became her lasting legacy at UB.
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Cast of Napoleon Dynamite visits UB for screening and discussion
By DYLAN GRECO | Apr. 19, 2023“Napoleon Dynamite” super fans flooded the Center for the Arts (CFA) theater, for a screening of a movie they’ve seen dozens of times over. Fans went to the April 13 showing to witness John Heder (Napoleon), Jon Gries (Uncle Rico) and Effren Ramirez (Pedro) discuss their cult classic comedy, “Napoleon Dynamite.”
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What to expect from the brand new Buffalo AKG Museum
By MERET KELSEY | Apr. 12, 2023The museum’s June 2023 debut will include new acquisitions, additional community spaces and a redesigned campus.
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‘The Super Mario Bros. Movie’ review: It’s a kid’s movie — relax
By DYLAN GRECO | Apr. 12, 2023“The Super Mario Bros. Movie” is, surprise surprise, catered toward kids — but that doesn’t mean that people of all ages can’t enjoy our two favorite plumbers on the adventure of a lifetime.
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‘Duplex’: A trip through Buffalo and its inequities
By ALEX NOVAK | Apr. 12, 2023With a long list of pre-event preparations to complete, Vic Janis ran around all afternoon, gearing up for the closing reception of “Duplex,” her Buffalo-themed art exhibit that occupied the CFA’s Project Space until April 6.
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‘Performance art can be a hard sell’
By ALEX NOVAK and JULIA MARCOTULLIO | Apr. 12, 2023This past Thursday, Bridget Moser’s “When I Am Through With You There Won’t Be Anything Left” was not a series of paintings, a dance or a play. It was something else entirely, something unfiltered, raw and unabashedly original.
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Deeply personal or ridiculously comedic, Choreolab 2023 has it all
By ALEX NOVAK | Apr. 5, 2023The show’s diverse numbers saw dancers moving to loon sounds, hip hop and Bollywood-style choreography.
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Embrace Buffalo’s music scene with these up-and-coming local bands
By MERET KELSEY | Apr. 5, 2023Buffalo might be primarily known for football, wings and cold weather, but it's got great music too.
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A ‘recycling center’ for the departed and discarded
By MERET KELSEY and ALEX NOVAK | Mar. 15, 2023A gigantic gray staircase split the space down the middle. Sculptures of garbage stood guard in the corners. Old family photos were plastered on the theater’s walls and UFO-like rings hung from the ceiling.
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Huge turnout for tiny art in Buffalo
By JULIA MARCOTULLIO | Mar. 15, 2023An art gallery after hours isn’t typically somewhere to expect a party.
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UB’s ‘Eurydice’ breathed new life into theatre… and the dead
By ALEX NOVAK | Mar. 15, 2023Lights in the Black Box Theater dimmed before whirring back to life on a vibrant beach scene, plunging theatergoers into a haze of nostalgia.
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‘A device for revolution’: students protest Michael Knowles appearance through visual art
By MERET KELSEY and ALEX NOVAK | Mar. 10, 2023One fine arts student opened their gallery to protesters who needed to warm up or take a break from the demonstration.
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‘Dreams can come true’: Zodiaque’s seniors bid company adieu
By MERET KELSEY and ALEX NOVAK | Mar. 8, 2023The Sunday show’s sendoff was especially important for the seniors in the group, affectionately referred to as “Zeniors,” as each took their final bow with Zodiaque.
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‘It felt like a dream’: Students tell cultural stories through dance at 2023 International Fiesta
By ALISHA ALLISON , JULIA MARCOTULLIO and ALEX OLEN | Mar. 2, 2023International Fiesta, UB’s annual dance competition showcasing international clubs and organizations on campus, took place Saturday in the CFA Mainstage Theatre.
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‘For you, for me, for everyone’: The Harlem Quartet brings diversity to classical music
By MERET KELSEY | Mar. 1, 2023The Harlem Quartet delivered an immersive performance full of energy and humor to a packed Lippes Concert Hall last Saturday.
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‘To dream the impossible dream’: Michael Formato’s last bow at UB
By ALEX NOVAK | Mar. 1, 2023In the back of the CFA’s basement, on a now-vacated desk, sat a bizarre assortment of pooping animal figurines. Much like the office’s former occupant, these figurines have since retired from the UB Department of Theatre and Dance.
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Practice before the party: UB dance groups ahead of International Fiesta
By MERET KELSEY and ALEX NOVAK | Feb. 22, 2023UB’s international clubs and cultural organizations will take the stage this Saturday for International Fiesta, an annual dance competition held at the Center for the Arts.
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World-renowned artist and UB professor debuts solo exhibition
By JULIA MARCOTULLIO | Feb. 22, 2023George Hughes, an associate professor of painting at UB whose art has been displayed and received praise everywhere from China to South Africa, debuted his solo exhibition “George Afedzi Hughes: Identity, Power, and Reconciliation” at Buffalo Arts Studio on Jan. 27.
